[Hearings on December 16, 2021.]
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[INAUDIBLE] IS NOW CONVENING THE TIME IS 9:07 A.M.
BOARD MEMBERS PRESENT IN THE BOARD AUDITORIUM ARE TRUSTEE SUNG, TRUSTEE GUIDRY, TRUSTEE ALAN, TRUSTEE CRUZ AND TRUSTEE BLUEFORD-DANIELS.
I DIDN'T ASK WHERE THEY READY.
OK. OUR FIRST ORDER OF BUSINESS IS TO HEAR FROM SPEAKERS TO A SPECIFIC AGENDA ITEMS, BUT AS WE HAVE NO REGISTERED SPEAKERS, WE WILL NOW MOVE TO THE HEARINGS PORTION OF OUR MEETING. THE PURPOSE OF THIS MEETING IS TO CONSIDER THE DISPUTE FILED BY CONRAD DAVIS, FORMER MANAGER, NUTRITION SERVICES.
HEARINGS INVOLVING COMPLAINTS AGAINST DISTRICT EMPLOYEES OUGHT TO BE HELD IN CLOSED SESSION UNLESS THE EMPLOYEE WHO IS THE SUBJECT OF THE HEARING, REQUEST AN OPEN HEARING.
IF BOTH PARTIES REQUEST AN OPEN SESSION DURING THIS HEARING, THE BOARD MAY GO INTO CLOSED SESSION TO CONSULT WITH ITS ATTORNEYS UNDER THE TERMS OF THE TEXAS GOVERNMENT CODE SECTIONS 551.071.
IF ANY BOARD MEMBER WISHES TO SEEK THE ADVICE OF COUNSEL, PLEASE MAKE THIS REQUEST KNOWN TO ME.
FOR YOUR RECORD CONRAD DAVIS IS PRESENT.
[INAUDIBLE] ALL RIGHT. CLAY GROVER WITH ROGERS, MORRIS AND GROVER REPRESENTING THE ADMINISTRATION IS PRESENT.
ELNEITA HUTCHINS-TAYLOR HISD GENERAL COUNSEL IS PRESENT AND LISA MCBRIDE FROM THE FIRM OF THOMPSON AND HORTON LLP IS PRESENT TO ADVISE THE BOARD.
IF ANY PARTIES ARE NOT INVOLVED IN THIS HEARING, YOU MAY NOW LEAVE THE AUDITORIUM AT THIS TIME.
THE BOARD WILL NOW ADJOURN TO CLOSE SESSION [INAUDIBLE].
THE DISTRICT IS NOW RECONVENED IN OPEN SESSION.
DO I HAVE A MOTION? TRUSTEE SUNG? I MOVE THAT WE UPHOLD THE DECISION OF THE HEARING OFFICER AND DENY THE GRIEVANCE. DO I HAVE A SECOND.
WE HAVE A MOTION BY TRUSTEE SUNG AND A SECOND BY TRUSTEE CRUZ.
THE VOTE IS FIVE FOR AND ONE AGAINST.
ALSO NEEDED TO MENTION THAT EARLIER WE WERE JOINED BY TRUSTEE FLYNN VILASECA.
A LETTER NOTIFYING BOTH PARTIES OF THE ACTION OF THE BOARD SHALL BE PREPARED AND SIGNED BY THE DIRECTOR OF BOARD SERVICES AS SOON AS IS PRACTICAL.
THIS HEARING IS CONCLUDED AT 9:32 A.M..
THANK YOU, GENTLEMEN.
* This transcript was compiled from uncorrected Closed Captioning.